Unemployed at the age of 55 and totally unprepared for the demands of todays job market is intimidating to say the least. I have searched jobsite after jobsite without a clue as to what I might qualify for. I am floundering in deep water and without a doubt will drown in the mass confusion that surrounds me.

I thought to go to McDonalds or Burger King but my blood pressure shoots sky high if I am on my feet for a long period of time. I no longer have the hand strength or speed and agility required for production work in a factory. It takes a little longer for me to grasp facts than it did before the strokes I had a couple of years ago.

I have searched countless work at home offers hoping to find something I can do and work at my own pace only to find that you must pay for a list that might or might not gain you the income you need. Scams abound on the internet and many unsuspecting job seekers fall victim to them.

I can't say I will never fall victim to a scam but I will not fall victim to one requiring me to pay for a list. I have no money to contribute to their schemes.

I'm not old enough to draw Social Security and not totally disabled so I will not qualify for Disability. At the end of the month I will no longer have prescription coverage and there is no way under the sun that I can afford insurance so I fear my prescriptions will not be filled again. I'll have to manage without them until I find gainful enough employment to permit me the luxury of purchasing them again.

I will continue to search for work. I have no idea what I will encounter but I pray that I will find something that will enable me to pay the mortgage, utilities, and keep a few groceries in the house.